Burma, America, The World, Art, Literature, Political Economy through the eyes of a Permanent Exile. "We must take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the oppressed. Sometimes we must interfere. . . There is so much injustice and suffering crying out for our attention . . . writers and poets, prisoners in so many lands governed by the left and by the right." Elie Wiesel, Nobel Peace Prize Speech, 1986, Oslo. This entire site copyright Kyi May Kaung unless indicated otherwise.
Tuesday, June 30, 2020
Governor Cuomo returns with a brilliant briefing.
Very well done.
A Senate Hearing on Corona Virus just wrapped up, but you will have to look on C-Span or somewhere on yr own.
Monday, June 29, 2020
NBC Nightly News--Sunday and Monday.
Next post will be Gov Cuomo back again with some very cogent ANALYSIS, stay tuned.
Sunday, June 28, 2020
Butea tree (pauk pin, in Burmese)
as in
naing gan yay
pauk ne kyay
Politics,
Like parrots
on a
pauk tree.
KMKaung
6-28-2020
Chase Bank customers reported some acct irregularities --
#BREAKING: Some Chase Bank customers Sunday morning report missing or added funds to their accounts.
https://bit.ly/31ougfb
Saturday, June 27, 2020
Friday, June 26, 2020
Body of murdered trans woman found in Schuykill River with legs severed above the knee.
https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/heinousness-crime-just-unfathomable-philadelphias-174101602.html
Why is there so much hate in this world? And hate-monger in chief is stoking the flames.
6-26-2020
Why is there so much hate in this world? And hate-monger in chief is stoking the flames.
6-26-2020
Thursday, June 25, 2020
Bolton book--long sample online but--
to me his ideas are unpleasant to revolting, but book does give a chronology of events and keen observation.
Will wait till price falls to $5 incld shipping for a used book.
Senator Kamala Harris calls on Atty Gen Barr to resign--
https://www.harris.senate.gov/news/press-releases/after-judiciary-hearing-harris-calls-on-barr-to-resign
But he won't.
He'll have to be pulled kicking and screaming to jail.
But he won't.
He'll have to be pulled kicking and screaming to jail.
Wednesday, June 24, 2020
C-Span--House Hearing on federal pandemic response--well worth listening to
https://www.c-span.org/video/?473229-1/white-house-coronavirus-task-force-members-testify-federal-response-pandemic
Watch in segments, you can skip the Repubs and just listen to Dr. Fauci.
6-24-2020
Watch in segments, you can skip the Repubs and just listen to Dr. Fauci.
6-24-2020
NBC Nightly News--Troubling upsurge of corona virus in 23 US States
troubling upsurge in 23 states 25 % increase incld TX and PA
Due to Memorial Day crowds, beach etc.
Symptoms typically appear in 2 weeks.
This IS THE 2nd Wave already.
6-24-2020
Tuesday, June 23, 2020
Alarming uptick in corona cases,
Support and understand yr children, don't bad mouth them down like my mother did.
Actually she only verbally abused me, not my siblings.
Yesterday evening on Lafayette Square, near White House--
About sundown, protestors tried to pull down statue
of Andrew Jackson near the entrance. A helicopter flew very low and
police formed a line and pushed protestors out, using pepper spray
balls.
I didn't not go out there and do not go out.
Saw many videos on Twitter.
Trump's secret service asked press to leave WH grounds.
This is not good.
Before and after photos of man who recovered from covid-19
don't get complacent. Don't gamble with yr life and yr loved one's lives.
Don't go out on unnecessary trips, beach is unnecessary.
Hair cut is unnecessary. girl friend, boy friend is unnecessary.
Remember, covid is back on rise esp in USA and China and ppl are still traveling all over.
Asymptomatic people can carry and pass on disease.
Symptoms usually appear 2 weeks after exposure.
Virus
can live on surfaces up to 3 days, ie if you touch something like a
hotel door knob or a desk etc less than 3 days after someone has touched
it, you can get it.
Again,
wear masks and gloves when going out and wash cloth masks each time you
use--sterilize in assigned pot in hot water. Wash hands and wring out
masks when cool, hang to dry in sun by straps. Dispose of disposable
gloves in trash.
Don't be a fool.
6-23-2020
Monday, June 22, 2020
Essay collection, Let it Fly with the Flowers--edited by me.
https://www.amazon.com/Let-Fly-Flowers-Institute-Economics/dp/1514616378
Prof. Dr Aye Hlaing
Founder and first Rector, Institute of Economics, Rangoon, Burma.
I am now happily re-typing and editing U Aye Hlaing's Ph.D. dissertation for re-publication.
The pdf of the original typescript is in very bad shape, some of the letters indistinct, and Saya Aye Hlaing said so many important things (about Burma) that deserve to be read by a wider audience.
I am also going to set up a Go Fund Me to finance this project.
Ideally, it needs a custom cover which will cost about USD 500 for -ebook cover + for soft cover book cover wrap.
So please, reach into yr pockets and pledge or send some small amount to me.
The Go Fund Me will be ready in a few days.
You can start by buying some of my previous publications.
Every little bit helps.
Thank you.
Kyi May
Prof. Dr Aye Hlaing
Founder and first Rector, Institute of Economics, Rangoon, Burma.
I am now happily re-typing and editing U Aye Hlaing's Ph.D. dissertation for re-publication.
The pdf of the original typescript is in very bad shape, some of the letters indistinct, and Saya Aye Hlaing said so many important things (about Burma) that deserve to be read by a wider audience.
I am also going to set up a Go Fund Me to finance this project.
Ideally, it needs a custom cover which will cost about USD 500 for -ebook cover + for soft cover book cover wrap.
So please, reach into yr pockets and pledge or send some small amount to me.
The Go Fund Me will be ready in a few days.
You can start by buying some of my previous publications.
Every little bit helps.
Thank you.
Kyi May
Sunday, June 21, 2020
My stories, Band of Flesh and 53 Red Roses
https://www.amazon.com/Band-Flesh-53-Red-Roses/dp/1507888627
Two twins are stuck together for life, what's wrong with that?
A man gives his wife 53 red roses on her birthday, what's wrong with that?
Find out here.
Two twins are stuck together for life, what's wrong with that?
A man gives his wife 53 red roses on her birthday, what's wrong with that?
Find out here.
Diane Rehm interviews Peter Baker about Bolton book.
Maybe this interview was done abt a week ago.
But still quite useful.
km
6-21-2020
Trump's tuba walk across WH lawn after failed rally.
Donald Trump arrived back to the White House with full fanfare after his #TulsaRally
Unbelievable--entire text of John Bolton book leaked online.
I found it on Twitter.
Official book launch is on Tues.
Judge just struck down trump admin request to block it.
Meanwhile,
teenagers caused empty seats at Trump's Tulsa, OK rally by pre-ordering
tickets and then not showing up, some providing fake names and phone #s
so their data could not be mined by trump campaign.
Stay tuned.
6-21-2020
Saturday, June 20, 2020
6 trump staffers working on Tulsa Rally test positive for Covid-19
ships of fools, who will pay for their ICU and funeral exps.
6-20-2020
Friday, June 19, 2020
Thursday, June 18, 2020
Dr Kyi May Kaung, dissenting artist, poet and political economist, interviewed by former movie director, singer, artist, writer U Win Pe
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UvlXLXpQP8E
It's in Burmese, my art show Mostly Burmese Monks.
2009.
1997-2001, we worked at Radio Free Asia.
This was made after both of us had left RFA.
6-18-2020
It's in Burmese, my art show Mostly Burmese Monks.
2009.
1997-2001, we worked at Radio Free Asia.
This was made after both of us had left RFA.
6-18-2020
Trump fires heads of RFA, RFE etc
I knew it was coming sooner or later, bc he thinks he can "handle" international relations directly.
This is truly a fascist move, just like NW sending 1 tank to Burma Broadcasting Service on March 2, 1962.
Haven't heard of former colleagues at RFA looking for jobs yet, but--
Time to query my Tyranny book.
Wednesday, June 17, 2020
Tuesday, June 16, 2020
11 year old crochet prodigy to man who knits, via the Aran islands.
How Aran islands generated its own art form.
11 year old crochet prodigy
and that's it for today.
k
6-16-2020
Exorcise the demon trump--The Bloody AWful T-rumps
https://www.salon.com/2020/06/16/donald-trump-has-preyed-on-the-american-psyche-like-a-demon-at-last-the-exorcism-has-begun/
Trump toddler sippy cup
Obama and Biden drinking water, vs sippy cup trump steadying his hand.
#WaterGait
as he almost slipped coming down a ramp at Westpoint.
Ann Telnaes cartoon for Washington Post.
Mel Trmp did not come to DC immediately bc renegotiating her prenups, tall all book by trump's niece says.
Trump toddler sippy cup
#WaterGait
as he almost slipped coming down a ramp at Westpoint.
Ann Telnaes cartoon for Washington Post.
Mel Trmp did not come to DC immediately bc renegotiating her prenups, tall all book by trump's niece says.
Monday, June 15, 2020
Sunday, June 14, 2020
Yet another killing of a blackman by police in USA
so many deaths like this, someone who was drunk and sleeping in his car.
Saturday, June 13, 2020
Thursday, June 11, 2020
Wednesday, June 10, 2020
19 states report uptick in corona virus cases + what to do if you go to a pool or beach.
AZ is going to go back to emergency measures.
I wouldn't go to a pool or beach if I were you.
Tuesday, June 09, 2020
Monday, June 08, 2020
Special post, Nana Mouskuori sings Va Pensiero in French, Paris Opera House.
The
opulence of the French court always makes my flesh crawl, all based on
oppression and empire, but I would like once in my life to hear/watch an
opera, perhaps The Magic Flute, in that opera house.
Many shots of exterior and interior of Paris Opera House.
Kyi May
6-8-2020
Shark attack + Covid-19 It's up to you to keep yourself healthy and alive--
Some off ventilators have still not regained consciousness
Don't
let down your guard and don't go out. We are going to have a 2nd peak,
and the peaks take months to get down, see NY experience.
In
2 weeks, Covid positives from all the thousands of demonstrators will
increase again. New York state has greatly increased testing
facilities--but check testing sites in yr own states.
The bottom line is protect yourself and don't go out unnecessarily.
If
you are "bored" yr "boredom" might be alleviated by being caught in a
violent incident in a demonstration, or having a nasty case of
coronavirus, dying, and not even knowing family members have also
died--and they are all "can't breathe" painful deaths on ventilators.
cheers,
km
Sunday, June 07, 2020
Elementary, my dear Watson--air prices will double if they can only fill 1/3 to 1/2 capacity.
One more reason why academic conferences will move to Zoom for the duration of the pandemic.
Quote Tweet
Howard Getson
@hgetson
·
Air Travel Prices Set to Double: US Europe $2200 Economy Return. https://bit.ly/308Gx6O
__ but so far, reports of airlines packing ppl in.
6-7-2020
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